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<p>The Office of the General Counsel is responsible for the provision of all legal services to the University. The legal team is as follows:</p>

<p><strong>Me Frederica Jacobs, General Counsel</strong><br />
Head of the Office of the General Counsel and responsible for the overall operations of the OGC as well as all major legal dossiers.</p>

<p><strong>Me Eva Samartzidis, Associate General Counsel</strong><br />
Primary source of legal advice and expertise to University administrators with respect to intellectual property, research matters and purchasing matters amongst other dossiers.</p>

<p><strong>Me Melodie Sullivan, Legal Counsel - Student and Administrative Affairs</strong><br />
Primary source of legal advice and expertise to University administrators with respect to student-related and general administrative law issues amongst other dossiers.</p>

<p><strong>Me Genevi&egrave;ve Desmarais, Legal Counsel - Employment and Labour Relations</strong><br />
Primary source of legal advice and expertise for the Human Resources Department and University administrators with respect to labour law issues amongst other dossiers.</p>

<p><strong>Me Val&eacute;rie Gastebled, Legal Counsel - Facilities Management</strong><br />
Primary source of legal advice and expertise to the Facilities Management Department and University administrators with respect to all property and real-estate related matters amongst other dossiers.</p>


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<h2>Contact us</h2>


<p>
	<strong>Me Frederica Jacobs</strong><br />
	General Counsel<br />
	<a href="mailto:Frederica.Jacobs@concordia.ca">Frederica.Jacobs@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4797
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	<strong>Me Eva Samartzidis</strong><br />
	Associate General Counsel<br />
	<a href="mailto:Eva.Samartzidis@concordia.ca">Eva.Samartzidis@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4340
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	<strong>Me Genevi&egrave;ve Desmarais</strong><br />
	Legal Counsel<br />
	Employee and Labour Relations<br />
	<a href="mailto:Genevieve.Desmarais@concordia.ca">Genevieve.Desmarais@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4808
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	<strong>Me Val&eacute;rie Gastebled</strong><br />
	Legal Counsel<br />
	Facilities Management<br />
	<a href="mailto:Valerie.Gastebled@concordia.ca">Valerie.Gastebled@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4837
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	<strong>Me Melodie Sullivan</strong><br />
	Legal Counsel<br />
	Student and Administrative Affairs<br />
	<a href="mailto:Melodie.Sullivan@concordia.ca">Melodie.Sullivan@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4838
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<p>
	<strong>Atosa Tangestanifar</strong><br />
	Assistant to General Counsel<br />
	<a href="mailto:Atosa.Tangestanifar@concordia.ca">Atosa.Tangestanifar@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext 4853
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	<strong>TBA</strong><br />
	Departmental Assistant<br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4199
</p>

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	<strong>Maryanne Petrovich</strong> <br />
	Legal Assistant<br />
	<a href="mailto:Maryanne.Petrovich@concordia.ca">Maryanne.Petrovich@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext 4238
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	<strong>Alison Beck</strong><br />
	Legal Officer<br />
	<a href="mailto:Alison.Beck@concordia.ca">Alison.Beck@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4198
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	<strong>Student Tribunals Officer</strong><br />
	<a href="mailto:tribunal@alcor.concordia.ca">tribunal@alcor.concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.5212
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	<strong>Emmanuelle Hoarau</strong><br />
	Document &amp; Information Archivist<br />
	<a href="mailto:Emmanuelle.Hoarau@concordia.ca">Emmanuelle.Hoarau@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4196
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<p>Any queries may be directed to:</p>

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	<strong>Ahniet Tsang</strong><br />
	Receptionist / Secretary<br />
	<a href="mailto:Ahniet.Tsang@concordia.ca">Ahniet.tsang@concordia.ca</a><br />
	514-848-2424 ext.4854
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